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Deuteronomy 32:1

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth! Heaven and earth are not only called upon as witnesses in the event of Israel's future apostasy, but they are concerned also inasmuch as God's faithfulness and righteousness are revealed in heaven and in earth, the entire universe being filled by every exhibition of His glory.

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See also Deuteronomy 32:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXXII _The prophetical and historical song of Moses, showing forth the_ _nature of God's doctrine_, 1-3. _The character of God_, 4. _The corruption of the people_, 5, 6. _They are called...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SONG OF MOSES If Deuteronomy 32:1 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1)...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. THE SONG OF MOSES CHAPTER 32:1-43 _ 1. The introduction and the theme (Deuteronomy 32:1)_ 2. The foolish people (Deuteronomy 32:5) 3. How Jehovah loved them (Deuteronomy 32:7

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Moses'song is a didactic poem, a theodicy in which Yahweh's ways are vindicated. In its sentiments and artistic form it is unsurpassed in the poetry of the OT. Its dominant theme is Yahweh's justice a...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GIVE EAR. Figure of speech _Apostrophe._ App-6. Compare Isaiah 1:2....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _heavens … earth_ To these he appeals, not as witnesses of the divine events which he is about to declare (so Deuteronomy 4:26; Deuteronomy 31:28), nor as proofs of the regularity or goodness of the d...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Exordium 1  Give ear, O Heavens, let me speak, And let Earth hear the words of my mouth. 2  May my message drop as the rain, My speech distil as the dew, Like mists on the grass, And like sh...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 231 THE CHARACTER OF JEHOVAH Deuteronomy 32:1. Give ear, O ye heavens, and I trill speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop at the rain, my speech shall disti...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 1. _GIVE EAR, O YE HEAVENS_— Nothing can be more elegant and magnificent than the exordium of this divine ode: its whole disposition and form is regular, easy, and accommodated to the nature of...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE SONG OF MOSES (Deuteronomy 31:30 to Deuteronomy 32:47) The song is difficult to outline, but the main contents may be grouped as follows: INTRODUCTION Deuteronomy 31:30 to...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _GIVE EAR, O YE HEAVENS, AND I WILL SPEAK; AND HEAR, O EARTH, THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH._ Give ear, O ye heavens ... hear, O earth. The magnificence of the exordium, the grandeur of the theme, the freque...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    32:1 (a-0) Ch. 32.1-43 is considered to be poetical in Hebrew....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SONG OF MOSES The theme of this noble Song is the goodness of Jehovah in choosing Israel and bringing them into a rich land. When they provoke Him with their forgetfulness and unfaithfulness, He d...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 32 V1 ‘Listen, HEAVENs, and I will speak. Oh earth, hear the words that I

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXXII. (1) GIVE EAR, O YE HEAVENS, AND I WILL SPEAK; AND HEAR, O EARTH, THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH. — Comp. the opening of Isaiah 1:2, which is almost identical, excepting that the two words for “hearing”...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ הַ שָּׁמַ֖יִם וַ אֲדַבֵּ֑רָה וְ ת

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SONG AND BLESSING OF MOSES (A) THE SONG OF MOSES Deuteronomy 32:1 CRITICS have debated the date, authorship, and history of this song. For the present purpose it is sufficient, perhaps, to refe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MOSES' SONG: THE LORD'S FAVOR UPON ISRAEL Deuteronomy 31:30; Deuteronomy 32:1 The song of Moses, like the fabled song of the swan, was his last and sweetest. It is probably the noblest ode in the who...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the song itself. The first part (verses Deuteronomy 32:1; Deuteronomy 32:1) consists of a call to attention. Heaven and earth are called to listen while the servant of God proclaims the n...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Give ear, O ye (a) heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. (a) As witness of this people's ingratitude....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Speak. Hebrew and Septuagint, "Heaven attend, and I will speak." (Haydock) --- Never was there an exordium more pompous, or better adapted to the subject. Moses calls those who never die to witness wh...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS This chapter is almost filled with that beautiful song of Moses, which, from its containing so much of gospel in it, hath warned and instructed the mind of GOD'S people in all ages. Having fi...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._Give ear, O ye heavens. _Moses commences in a strain of magnificence, lest the people should disdain this song with their usual pride, or even reject it altogether, being exasperated by its severe...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We have the prophetic song, which is based on the foreknown fall of the people. First, it declares the perfectness of Jehovah, whatever may take place; it is Israel who have corrupted themselves (comp...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    GIVE EAR, O YE HEAVENS, AND I WILL SPEAK; AND HEAR, O EARTH, THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH. This song is prefaced and introduced in a very grand and pompous manner, calling on the heavens and earth to give a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Ver. 1. _Give ear, O ye heavens,_] _q.d._, Such is this people's stupidity and obstinacy, that I may as soon gain a...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    “This very sublime ode,” says Dr. Kennicott, “is distinguished even by the Jews, both in their manuscripts and printed copies, as being poetry. In our present translation it would appear to much great...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses song, which setteth foorth Gods mercy and vengeance. 46 He exhorteth them to set their hearts vpon it. 48 God sendeth him vp to mount Nebo, to see the land, and die. 1 GIUE eare, O yee heau...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD: MAJESTIC AND FAITHFUL (vs.l-4) In these four verses the introduction of this song of Moses is both magnificent and beautiful. The heavens and the earth are called to hear the faithful words from...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1,2 Moses begins with a solemn appeal to heaven and earth, concerning the truth and importance of what he was about to say. His doctrine is the gospel, the speech of God, the doctrine of Christ; the d...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 32 The Divine song, in which God's power, mercy to his people, and vengeance on his enemies exalted, their ingratitude is rebuked, DEUTERONOMY 32:1. God's wrath and future judgment...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words; of this song, until they were ended." It is not too much to say that one of the very grandest and most comprehensive sections...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 32:1 ear H238 (H8685) heavens H8064 speak H1696 (H8762) hear H8085 (H8799) earth H776 words...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 32 THE SONG OF MOSES. Having written the Complaint Document as a song to be sung by the children of Israel until its words were fulfilled and it could be called on as a witness against them,...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    WITNESSES ARE CALLED ON TO BEAR WITNESS TO HIS WORDS (DEUTERONOMY 32:1). Deuteronomy 32:1 “Give ear, you heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth. My teaching will d...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The song and exhortation of Moses. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: The warning and consoling words of God sent down from heaven should sink into our hearts and soften them as t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 32:1. _Give ear, oh ye heavens, and I will speak._ This ode, which is full of rhythm, and of almost every poetic excellence and beauty, has been called the Swan song of Moses, who died sin...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak._ MOSES’ ADJURATION Isaiah makes a similar sublime commencement to his prophecies, apostrophising heaven and earth in nearly identical language. Moses had al...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    The song composed by Moses and recited to the people as a witness against them. “It embraces the whole future history of Israel, and bears all the marks of prophetic testimony in the perfectly ideal p...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SONG OF MOSES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEATH. In accordance with the Divine injunction, Moses composed an ode, which he recited in the hearing of the people, and committed to writing, to re...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So this is the song that Moses taught the children of Israel. And incidentally it was the first hit rock song. It is a song about the Rock. Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye gre...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 30:19; Deuteronomy 31:28; Deuteronomy 4:26; Isaiah 1:2;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    O heavens, O earth — You lifeless and senseless creatures, which he calls upon partly to accuse the stupidity of Israel, that were more dull of hearing than these: and partly as witnesses of the truth...

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